Friday Night Chase in Philly Ends With Arrest

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.-Police had to chase down a man who sped off in his SUV when they were investigating a possible assault Friday night in Philadelphia. The original call came in about 6:40 p.m. when someone reported a man and a woman fighting at the Fluff... Read More.
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Neshoba Co. Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing Meth

CHOCTAW, Miss.--A man accused of possession of meth with the intent to distribute has pleaded guilty and is awaiting a federal prison sentence. Billy Thomas Pike, 67, of Neshoba County, was arrested in November 2023, and was indicted by a federal grand jury in July... Read More.
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Former Leake County Sheriff Joe Mack Thaggard Dies

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Former Leake County Sheriff Joe Mack Thaggard has died, said current Sheriff Randy Atkinson, Thursday. Thaggard was sheriff from 1972 to 1985. In a Facebook post Thursday, Atkinson commended Thaggard's professionalism, saying he built trust between the sheriff's department and the community during his years... Read More.
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Missing Walnut Grove Woman Found Safe

WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--A woman who had been missing in Leake County has been found safe and is getting medical attention. Deputies had been looking for 69 year old Cheryl Denson of Walnut Grove, who went missing Saturday. A silver alert had been issued so... Read More.
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Person Hit by a Car in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A person was reported to have been hit by a car in Philadelphia Saturday night. The call came in just before 11 p.m. at the intersection of West Peachtree and South Main streets. The Philadelphia Fire Department was dispatched because of possible injuries. An ambulance... Read More.
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Men Reported With Guns at Gas Station

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Someone called 911 Saturday night and reported two men were pulling guns at the gas pump and talking about killing each other at the Exxon of Hwy. 35 south in Carthage. That call came in a 10:12 p.m. and Carthage Police responded. It was unclear... Read More.
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Wreck Reported Saturday Afternoon in Leake County

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A two-car wreck was reported Saturday on Hwy. 427 in Leake County, near the Hwy. 16 intersection. The call was just before 12:10 p.m. Some injuries were reported by the person who called in. The Highway Patrol and medics were called.
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Car Burns on Hwy. 488

CARTHAGE, Miss.--No one was reported hurt in a car fire Friday night near Carthage. That was called in about 6:30 p.m. The fire was near the intersection of Hwy. 488 and Standing Pine Rd. Two people were outside of the car when deputies arrived. They were... Read More.
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Two Wrecks at the Same Time Saturday Night

CARTHAGE, Miss.--While Leake County deputies and the Miss. Highway Patrol responded to a wreck between a motorcycle and an SUV Saturday night, Carthage Police were dispatched to a wreck where someone ran a car off the road. The motorcycle versus SUV wreck was reported just... Read More.
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At Least One Person Arrested After Saturday Wreck

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A Carthage Police officer spotted a wreck in front of the Exxon on Hwy. 35 south Saturday afternoon about 3:20. An ambulance was called, with at least one person saying they were hurt. One street light was knocked to the ground. Shortly after the ambulance was... Read More.
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